About Me

I have been married for 7 years to my wonderful husband. I am a pre k teacher and have been teaching for 10 years! I am a christian and try to follow God's path in all that I do!
Brandon and I tried to concieve since February of 2007. Since July of 2008 we saw a RE to help along the process. In January of 2010 we were blessed with a beautiful daughter! We are now on roller coaster again trying to conceive number 2!!

My Favorite Quotes!!

"The more you are focused on time-past and future-the more you miss the now, the most precious thing there is. Life is NOW." Eckhart Tolle"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though EVERYTHING is a miracle!"

Our Journey in a Nutshell!

October 2005-Brandon gets back from Iraq!November2005-We get married..say that we won't have children for awhile.Februrary2007-Stop taking birth control pills, start trying to have a baby...thought it would be EASY!!August2007-buy a house and start remodeling it...take a break from TTC while doing the remodel.November2007-start ttc againJune2008-start worrying that something may be wrong.July2008-went to RE for consultation..find good sperm count but a few problems with motility. Puts me on clomid 50 mg.Aug2008-2 follicles IUI #1=bfnSeptember2008-Clomid 50 mg, 2 follicles, IUI #2=BFNOctober2008-Clomid 50 mg....Got very sick, bad virus, dyhdrated went to hospital, IUI #3 cancelled.November2008-Clomid 50 mg...1 follicle, IUI #3 BFNCall dr and he says I have to take the month off and come in for a consultation on Dec 30 to discuss next path.December2008-consultation, discuss different options, decide on IVF as our next step. They say to call when I start my period and then do Clomid challenge test.January 2009- pass clomid challenge test, IUI #4IUI#4-BFNMarch 2009-start birth control and baby asprin for IVFApril-birth control, baby asprin, prenantal vitamins. Stop birth control on April 19th.

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Dr's Meeting

We had our meeting with the Dr. today to discuss our next path. He was very informative and took a lot of time with us. He said that we could go on to injectibles with IUI and that injectibles were more natural for the body than Clomid. We talked to him awhile about the percentage rates and everything. He then brought up IVF. Brandon asked him what he would do. He said if money was no option he would go for IVF because you eliminate a lot of things that can go wrong. Unlike IUI you are putting a fertilized embryo back into the uterus. He said that with IUI we are just hoping that the eggs are perfect and that the sperm is getting to them. He said that he has done IVFs and taken the eggs out and seen that they had a hard shell...which was why IUI didn't work. He told us that we could try injectibles and then go to IVF. We told him that we wanted to do IVF next because if the injectibles didn't work we would be out of that money which could go to IVF. We are going to do the "IVF refund program". You buy 3 IVF's for the price of 2. If IVF #1 works than you essential lost money (but gained a baby!!), if IVF#2 works than you come out even, if IVF #3 works than you come out ahead. If all 3 fail than you get 75 percent of your money back. He said that if IVF 1 works than the money you lose actually goes to a couple that it didn't work for...which made me feel better. I would be happy to lose money and get a baby!! We are going to pray a lot about this while we wait for me period to come. (I've never wanted it to come before:) After it comes he will put me on the Clomid challenge test (required for the refund program). Then I will have to take birth control pills for a couple of weeks then we can get started. I guess waiting a month isn't so bad when you have been waiting 2 years. Say some prayers that we are making the right decision.

i've heard of that program and i think it's a good one. hopefully you won't need all 3 but if you do then you'll have saved money. i know this isn't an easy decision but i'm proud of you and i'll be praying for you.

HOW DID I MISS THIS POST???? I think you are making the right decision. Say a lot of prayers while you are waiting. You ARE going to be my cycle buddy. I am so excited. I wish you so much luck and happiness during this journey. If we end up doing it around the same time, then we can talk eachother through the rollercoaster of meds and monitoring. We can do it!!! One of the women I follow just got her positive pregnancy test with her first IVF!!!! It can happen!